An Investigation on Relationship betweem Body Mass Index and Fatty Liver in College Staffs

Objective To study the relationship between body mass index(BMI) and fatty liver base on the regular staff physician examination in Beijing Jiaotong University in May-June 2009.Methods Totally 2848 individuals took routine examination,they were divided into 7 age groups,the BMI and fatty liver were checked,and their correlations were analyzed.Results The incidence of fatty liver in adults in this university reached a high level of 33.2%,totally 946,including 526 males and 420 females,the occurrence was 36.6% and 29.8%,respectively.The occurrence of overweight and obesity reached a level of 46%,including 58.7% male and 33.2% female.The BMI was increasing with age,reached a peak at 60-69 years,and then begin to decrease gradually.The incidence of fatty liver in overweigh and obesity population was significantly higher than that in normal population(P0.05).Conclusion The fatty liver is closely related to BMI,to control the occurrence of BMI should paly an important role in preventing the fatty liver.